1973–74 Centenary Gentlemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 February 2021 1973–74 Centenary Gentlemen basketball Centenary Gents.png 138px Independent 21–4 Larry Little 3rd Gold Dome The 1973–74 Centenary Gents basketball team represented Centenary College of Louisiana as an NCAA Division I Independent during the 1973–74 college basketball season. The team was coached by Larry Little and played their home games at Gold Dome in Shreveport, Louisiana. Led by sophomore center Robert Parish, future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, the Gents finished with an overall record of 21–4. Roster 1973 Centenary Gentlemen y yes Robert Parish 00 So C 7 0 220 y Shreveport, Louisiana Woodlawn HS Nate Bland So   Leon Johnson Jr Newark, New Jersey   Barry McLeod So   John Pitts Fr   Larry Little https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/centenary-la/1974.html 1973–74 Centenary (LA) Gents Roster and Stats Sports Reference February 27, 2021 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Centenary Gentlemen| Regular Season Nov 30, 1973 yes 1973 men Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana Sports Foundation Tournament 102–68             1–0 Dec 1, 1973 yes 1973 men McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana Sports Foundation Tournament 82–72             2–0 Dec, 1973 yes 1973 men Dallas Baptist Patriots Dallas Baptist Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 93–88             3–0 Dec, 1973 yes 1973 men Henderson State Reddies Henderson State Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 87–68             4–0 Dec, 1973 yes 1973 men Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 86–72             5–0 Dec 22, 1973 yes yes 1973 men Texas Longhorns Texas Gregory Gym Austin, Texas 97–94             6–0 Jan 3, 1974 yes yes 1973 men Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 98–96             7–0 Jan, 1974 yes yes 1973 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Mississippi Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 85–81             8–0 Jan, 1974 yes 1973 men Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 95–79             9–0 Jan, 1974 yes yes Northwestern State Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana 90–77             10–0 Jan 17, 1974 yes 1973 men Houston Cougars Houston Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 91–83     Parish 26     11–0 Jan 19, 1974 yes yes 1973 none Lamar Cardinals Lamar McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 83–65             12–0 Jan 21, 1974 yes yes 18 Virginia Commonwealth Franklin Street Gym Richmond, Virginia 79–82             12–1 Jan 26, 1974 yes 18 Southern Mississippi Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 103–87             13–1 Jan 28, 1974 yes yes 1973 men Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Hardin-Simmons Taylor County Expo Center Abilene, Texas 77–66             14–1 Jan 30, 1974 yes yes 1973 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 88–97             14–2 Feb 2, 1974 yes yes 1973 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana 78–87             14–3 Feb 4, 1974 yes yes 1973 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois 67–65             15–3 Feb 6, 1974 yes 1973 men Portland Pilots Portland Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 86–65             16–3 Feb, 1974 yes yes 1973 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola Chicago Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 93–85             17–3 Feb, 1974 yes yes 1973 men Houston Baptist Huskies Houston Baptist Sharp Gymnasium Houston, Texas 88–78             18–3 Feb 16, 1974 yes Lamar Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 85–68             19–3 Feb 23, 1974 yes yes Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 89–105             19–4 Mar 3, 1974 yes yes Houston Baptist Sharp Gymnasium Houston, Texas 79–78             20–4 Mar, 1974 yes Hardin-Simmons Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 106–94             21–4 AP Poll Centenary Men's Basketball Record Book https://gocentenary.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/files/32754-1610726409-MBB_Record_Book-through_19-20-CM.pdf Centenary Gentlemen February 27, 2021 Rankings 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia 978-0-345-51392-2 Random House 2009 806-807 Awards and honors Robert Parish – Third-Team All-American (NABC), Honorable Mention All-American (AP) References Category:Centenary Gentlemen basketball seasons Centenary Centenary Centenary